The defect
Altec Industries Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2018-2020 EC505 6S+3S and EC655 6S+6S vehicles. The load holding grip of the grapple tines may loosen, resulting in a loss of load control.
The risk
Loss of load control may increase the risk of death or injury.
The remedy
Altec will notify owners, and dealers will install a counterbalance valve with a lower pressure ratio to increase the opening threshold, free of charge. The recall began October 20, 2020. Owners may contact Altec customer service at 1-877-462-5832. Altec's number for this recall is CSN 773.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Altec EC505 | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Altec EC655 | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: EQUIPMENT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altec EC505 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec EC505 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec EC505 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec EC655 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec EC655 | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Altec EC655 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2020
134 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the equipment; Altec Industries Inc. filed 95 campaigns in all.
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| 20V767000 10 Dec 2020 | Forest River, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020